East Antrim

Represented in Parliament by Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.

Your MP at a glance

Sammy Wilson, Democratic Unionist Party. Open their full page →

100%of party-instructed votes cast the same way as their party 0times voted against their party in the last 12 months 126written questions asked in the last 12 months £18,666paid on expenses claims in 2025-26 2interests currently declared

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Who lives here

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WINNER, 2024

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist Party

MAJORITY

1,306

votes ahead of second place

TURNOUT

54%

of people who could vote did

Sammy Wilson won with 29% of the votes, and Danny Donnelly (Alliance) came second with 26%.

Votes for each party

Democratic Unionist Party

29% · 11,462

Alliance

26% · 10,156

Ulster Unionist Party

24% · 9,476

Traditional Unionist Voice

10% · 4,135

Sinn Féin

8% · 2,986

Social Democratic & Labour Party

2% · 892

Everyone else

1% · 568

Every candidate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sammy Wilson	Democratic Unionist Party	11,462	28.9%
Danny Donnelly	Alliance	10,156	25.6%
John Stewart	Ulster Unionist Party	9,476	23.9%
Matthew Warwick	Traditional Unionist Voice	4,135	10.4%
Oliver McMullan	Sinn Féin	2,986	7.5%
Margaret McKillop	Social Democratic & Labour Party	892	2.2%
Mark Bailey	Green Party Northern Ireland	568	1.4%

2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.

Your area at a glance

Typical pay for full-time workers who live here

Not available for this area.

Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits

2.5%

This areaUK: 3.9%

Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.

At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.

Updated 4 Oct 2026